Asthma Bhawan is honoured to be a part of the esteemed Global Asthma Network(GAN) group: Patient Stories – an exciting special edition format for the GAR that gives people with asthma from around the world a platform to tell their stories. This is the fifth in our series of GARs published in 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2022
GAR: Patient Stories is published as a ‘living document’ on World Asthma Day 2025, timed to be available for the United Nations (UN) High Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs. At the time of writing, it has 59 stories from 33 countries with representation from all World Health Organization (WHO) regions
These stories illuminate the lived realities of asthma and underscore the urgent need for global equity in asthma care—access to timely diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, education, and long-term support. Above all, they remind us that even in the darkest moments of breathlessness, families and individuals continue to hold on to a powerful thread of hope—believing in a better tomorrow and a life less burdened by asthma.
The Global Asthma Report 2022 is the fourth in a series published in 2011, 2014 and 2018. It is a 102-page cutting edge State-of-the-Art report, with contributions from 97 experts from, 31 countries. The focus is on reducing the burden of asthma and improving asthma management. The section on the six WHO regions, includes insightful accounts.
The Global Asthma Report 2022 was officially launched at the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease World Conference on Lung Health 2022 on 10 November 2022
The Global Asthma Report 2018, a cutting edge State-of-the-Art report with contributions from 53 experts around the globe, was officially launched at the 12th GARD Annual Meeting in Helsinki on 31 August 2018 and is available from www.globalasthmareport.org.
It includes strategic and practical recommendations and valuable information for governments, health organisations, health professionals, and people with asthma including: Latest Asthma Research; Maps and data on the global prevalence; Economic burden of asthma; Country profiles; Key recommendations.
